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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. => Topic started by: emkk on June 17, 2007, 11:44:29 PM

Title: second hive body
Post by: emkk on June 17, 2007, 11:44:29 PM
 when should you put second hive body on
Title: Re: second hive body
Post by: Michael Bush on June 18, 2007, 07:49:32 AM
When the first is 80 full.
Title: Re: second hive body
Post by: emkk on June 18, 2007, 08:06:44 AM
thank you wasn't possitive
Title: Re: second hive body
Post by: Bennettoid on June 18, 2007, 06:16:59 PM
I wear my second hive body every day. I hate going topless.
Title: Re: second hive body
Post by: Beemistress on June 18, 2007, 11:29:50 PM
emkk, I think Mr. Bush meant to say: when the first 8 frames are full - assuming you have 10 in the super.
Or maybe he was typing 80%?

Anyway, that's when to give them more room.
Good luck!
Title: Re: second hive body
Post by: Michael Bush on June 20, 2007, 09:14:01 PM
80%, yes.  8 out of 10, yes, same thing.
Title: Re: second hive body
Post by: emkk on June 20, 2007, 11:40:48 PM
thank you very much
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